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The Everyday Magic Blog

I'm so happy to share my blog, started in 2008 as part of my writing practice and as way to connect directly with you! Please peruse the blog, and sign up to get the latest posts. You can also get my beautifully-produced and illustrated collection of many blog posts, Everyday Magic: Fieldnotes on the Mundane and the Miraculous through Meadowlark Press here. Thanks for being part of my everyday magic.

Adventures of Lenny the Squirrel Menorah: Everyday Magic, Day 749

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 4, 20132 min read

Adventures of Lenny the Squirrel Menorah: Everyday Magic, Day 749

Lenny deciding which part of the cake he wants (he prefers to eat the part with the candles) We have a new friend in Lenny the squirrel...

The Party’s Over, The Dog Is Back & The Nest Is Emptying: Everyday Magic, Day 748

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 1, 20132 min read

The Party’s Over, The Dog Is Back & The Nest Is Emptying: Everyday Magic, Day 748

By 11:52 last night, Daniel was on the long, sonorous train heading southwest, less than six hours before the prodigal dog, once again...

How To Paint a Bedroom (and Yourself): Everyday Magic, Day 714

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jul 6, 20132 min read

How To Paint a Bedroom (and Yourself): Everyday Magic, Day 714

Some of the lots of little stuff to move, including wedding vows So I bought my colors, found some brushes in the basement that didn’t...

The Mystery of a Man’s Sock Drawer: Everyday Magic, Day 713

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jul 5, 20131 min read

The Mystery of a Man’s Sock Drawer: Everyday Magic, Day 713

Because you want to be prepared for a cell phone upgrade apocalypse What does a bathing cap with Japanese writing in it (in magic marker,...

Spray-Painting a Bunch of Stuff: Everyday Magic, Day 707

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jun 3, 20131 min read

Spray-Painting a Bunch of Stuff: Everyday Magic, Day 707

Today gave me three opportunities to wield some spray paint colors, namely bright blue, grape purple and deep green, while aiming at a...

Drive, Hives & Still Alive: Everyday Magic, Day 689

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Mar 26, 20132 min read

Drive, Hives & Still Alive: Everyday Magic, Day 689

Snow drifts on the drive were twice this high That was yesterday, which included getting the van stuck in dog-high snow drifts, a...

When the View Changes: Everyday Magic, Day 677

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Feb 12, 20132 min read

When the View Changes: Everyday Magic, Day 677

Now, as if it’s an ordinary day, which it kind of is, I sit in Capitol Grinds, my coffee shop hangout in Montpelier, Vermont. Ahead is a...

I Wanted An Enchilada, I Got a Prairie Fire: Everyday Magic, Day 676

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Feb 8, 20132 min read

I Wanted An Enchilada, I Got a Prairie Fire: Everyday Magic, Day 676

I didn’t feel like bundling up so I could strip down as I dragged fire through the cold, but it was the right thing to do because I live...

When the Given-Up-On Comes Strolling Home: Everyday Magic, Day 671

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 23, 20132 min read

When the Given-Up-On Comes Strolling Home: Everyday Magic, Day 671

Cookbooks rejuggled reveal new recipes I felt a wee bit depressed today, and truth be told, for the last five days, thanks to a nasty...

Turns Out I Love an Old, Beaten-Down Car: Everyday Magic, Day 613

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Aug 17, 20122 min read

Turns Out I Love an Old, Beaten-Down Car: Everyday Magic, Day 613

And why shouldn’t I love it? This car is not only comfortable with a vengeance, but it has hauled hundreds of things and thousands of...

Phone Rage or Reverie: Everyday Magic, Day 553

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

May 22, 20123 min read

Phone Rage or Reverie: Everyday Magic, Day 553

When I was a kid, my father used to give pure hell to any customer service person employed by a company that messed up. Pity the person...

The Warped Joy of Cleaning the Stove: Everyday Magic, Day 538

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Apr 19, 20121 min read

The Warped Joy of Cleaning the Stove: Everyday Magic, Day 538

I chose a white stove several years ago when the third of a series of used stoves we bought, hauled in, and used for a while joined that...

Cleaning Up: Everyday Magic, Day 300

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

May 15, 20112 min read

Cleaning Up: Everyday Magic, Day 300

I have a secret that’s even surprises me: I love cleaning. You wouldn’t know it if you wandered through my house or rode in my car, but...

How To Make A Decision About Almost Anything: Everyday Magic, Day 279

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Apr 25, 20113 min read

How To Make A Decision About Almost Anything: Everyday Magic, Day 279

So here it is: a little test I devised for how to make a decision about almost anything, notwithstanding that there can be no formula...

Sleeping Under Four Stories, Four Quilts: Everyday Magic, Day 198

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Feb 2, 20111 min read

Sleeping Under Four Stories, Four Quilts: Everyday Magic, Day 198

The next quilt — squares connected to squares, and some squares divided into Brady Bunch type squares — was made by our cousin Janet with...

Do You Dream Of Houses Too?: Everyday Magic, Day 152

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 17, 20101 min read

Do You Dream Of Houses Too?: Everyday Magic, Day 152

For years, I've dreamt of houses: houses I know and don't know, imaginary and real, with multiple rooms sprawling underground or stacked...

Blanket Boy Quilted Into Being: Everyday Magic, Day 148

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 13, 20101 min read

Blanket Boy Quilted Into Being: Everyday Magic, Day 148

And so it does! Op top, I used batik-designed greens and blues to match his name and his eyes, and lined various squares with a great...

Breaking the Mold

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 12, 20082 min read

Breaking the Mold

It started with underground rivers of salty water left over from the days when Kansas was part of a large inland ocean. At our house, we...

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